XDModo Solar Charger
Most everyone wants to do their part to save our planet. Cars are becoming more efficient with hybrids and full-electric models, even furnaces now-a-days are super efficient wasting less fossil fuel. What most people don’t realize is that leaving a gadget charger plugged into an outlet, even if the gadget isn’t plugged into it still [...]
Add A Solar Charger To Your E-Book Reader
E-Book readers have really revolutionized the world. You can now fit a virtual library in your briefcase or purse. Let’s not forget that it has gotten most of us geeks to go outside from time to time to read thanks to their awesome e-ink displays. One of the key differences between an e-book reader and [...]
DIY: Solar Battery Charger
Here is a super easy and super cheap way to build a solar battery charger. You will need nothing more than 2 solar panels, a battery holder and a blocking diode. The project is dirt cheap, usually running you no more than 3 or 4 bucks and is a great way to experiment with solar [...]
Yikes: Build A Fusion Reactor
I’ve tried a few thing to cut our electricity cost. I’ve priced out both a solar and wind powered system to power all of the computers we have in the house that run around the clock. I’ve also added timers everywhere to help with the soaring cost of electricity in our neck of the woods. [...]
Solar Powered Cellphone
Ever been caught with a dead cellphone and no source of juice anywhere to power that puppy up? Come on now, you know you have. Well, Sharp is ready to settle that problem once and for all. By dropping your conventional backlit LCD and using a passive matrix LCD screen the SH6230C will use a [...]
USB Boobie Warmers
I have seen my share of of really weird USB devices, but a set of breast warming pads that work off of USB? Just imagine plugging in your bra to your laptop as you are working at your desk. I’m not sure how much good this will do you while your out and about, where [...]
In Case You Missed It: Week 42 Round Up
In case you missed anything this past week, we have everything from cooling with mineral oil to video editing on your iPhone. Enjoy. Gadgets Asus Keyboard PC Gaming Cool Your Xbox With Mineral OilPS3 Smashing Into A TV At 80 KMHOpen Source DS Bluetooth AdapterBlack Wii For The BritsRock Band For iPhone Now Available Hacking [...]
DIY: Build A Solar Power Station
Why lug around a generator when you could go green and build yourself a portable solar power station? Okay okay okay, so you’re not gonna the the juice out of this thing that you would out of say a 1500 watt gas generator, but if what you require is less than 400 watts of power [...]
Drill Powered Outboard Motor
This is a ridiculously simple way to create a drill powered outboard motor. Another crafty Instructables user shows us how he uses his cordless drill to power his boat. The drive shaft is a 10 mm wire rod that is connected to a right angle drill which drives a 3-blade propeller. Drive time might be [...]
Office Archery
Cubical warfare, the best way to pass the time while you droll out mindless repetitive tasks in the office. John Austin’s book, MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction details how to fortify your work space with small-scale weaponry from basic office supplies. Claymore Mines, Ruler Bow’s and even a Ping Pong Zooka (Not sure if your workplace [...]
Solar Oven From Office Supplies
Why would you use that simple and easy to use device called a microwave to heat up your lunch when you can build you very own solar oven using some basic office supplies? Well if your the MacGyver of the office this simple and easy how to is right up your alley. I’m sure using [...]
Pop Can Solar Heater
This is an ingenious idea. Used old pop cans to heat your house. The Pop Can Solar Heater is a simple idea and will work quite well to heat your house. Plus, a lot of the content is recycled so your helping the environment as well as your pocket book. ” The Cansolair Solar Max [...]
Solar Powered NES, Genesis & Gameboy Emulator
I’m a huge old school gamer. NES, MAME, Super Nintendo, Gameboy, you name it (I’m really showing my age here), so much so that I must have gig’s of roms (all legal of course) and emulators on every machine that I own. Well, this portable media player is right up my alley. The EM-SOL2GIG is [...]
Charge Your Batteries While You Walk
Everyone has seen solar gadgets that provide juice to electronics or charge batteries up, but these units require you to be in a good source of sunlight for hours on end just to get a bit of juice. While some people might be outdoors most of the day, the majority of people aren’t in the [...]
Portable Solar Cart
Michael Mc Grath seemed a tad in need of some portable power. Why not build yourself a portable solar powered cart? He did. Link to building your own portable solar powered cart
